Great Plains 3S-4000F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................6
Introduction ................................................................14
Description of Unit ........................................................14
Intended Usage ........................................................14
Models Covered ...........................................................14
Document Family......................................................14
Using This Manual........................................................14
Definitions.................................................................14
Owner Assistance ........................................................15
Product Support .......................................................15
Preparation and Setup ...............................................16
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup......................................16
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................16
Leveling the Drill...........................................................17
Center Box Frame Leveling......................................17
Opener Frames ........................................................17
Wing Box Alignment .................................................18
Tool Bar Height ........................................................18
Align Transfer Drive Shaft ........................................19
Hitching Tractor to Drill.................................................21
Adjusting the Drill Hitch ............................................22
Hydraulic Hose Hookup................................................23
Operating Instructions...............................................25
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................25
Folding..........................................................................26
Unfolding ......................................................................27
Folding and Unfolding Quick Reference.......................27
Setting the Bypass Valve .............................................28
Opener Operation.........................................................30
Active Hydraulic Systems .........................................31
Priority Flow Hydraulic Systems ...............................32
Non-Active Hydraulic System ...................................32
Opener Depth ...........................................................33
Raising and Lowering Openers ....................................34
Opener Lock Up ..........................................................34
Loading Materials .........................................................35
Fertilizer Box Operation................................................36
Seeding with Both Compartments ............................38
Transporting the Drill ....................................................39
Transport Checklist...................................................40
Marker Transportation ..............................................40
Parking .........................................................................41
Parking with Drill Unfolded .......................................41
Parking with Drill Folded .......................................... 41
Marker Operation ......................................................... 42
Double Selector Valves (Option).............................. 43
Point Row Operation (Option) .................................. 43
Shaft Monitor Operation (Option) ............................. 43
Acremeter Installation .................................................. 44
Acremeter Operation (S/N YY1736+) .......................... 45
Normal Operating Sequence.................................... 45
Dormant Display....................................................... 45
Digital Acremeter Operation (S/N YY1735-) ................ 46
Field Acres ............................................................... 46
Total Acres ............................................................... 46
Pulses Per Mile ........................................................ 47
Width ........................................................................ 47
Password ................................................................. 48
Battery Replacement ............................................... 49
Storage ........................................................................ 50
Adjustments ............................................................... 51
Main Box Seed Rate Handle........................................ 52
Position Seed Cup Doors............................................. 52
00 Series Opener Down Pressure ............................... 53
Hydraulic Down Pressure All Openers..................... 54
Spring Down Pressure-Individual Openers .............. 55
Opener Height.......................................................... 56
Row Unit Down Pressure (Spring) ........................... 56
00 Row Unit Adjustments............................................. 57
00 Series Opener Depth .............................................. 58
Press Wheel Adjustment.......................................... 58
Individual Opener Height.......................................... 58
00 Series Opener Frame Adjustment .......................... 59
Opener Frame Clearance ........................................ 60
Disc Blade Adjustments ........................................... 60
Adjusting Disc Contact ......................................... 60
00 Series Disk Scraper Adjustment ............................. 61
Seed Firmer Adjustments ............................................ 61
Keeton
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Seed Firmer Adjustment ............................ 61
00 Series Seed-Lok
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Lock Up ................................. 61
Fertilizer Tube Adjustment ....................................... 62
Frame Adjustments ...................................................... 63
Tool Bar Height Adjustment ..................................... 63
Marker Adjustments ..................................................... 64
Dual Marker Speed Adjustment ............................... 64
Single Marker Speed Adjustment............................. 64
Transport Carrier...................................................... 65
Marker Shear Bolt .................................................... 65